Keg-sprinking machine.



No. 864,560. PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907.

0. L. R. RITTER. KEG SPRINKLING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED APE` 21. 1906.

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0. L. B.. RITTER.

KEG SPRINKLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 21. 1808.

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` adapted to receive a cold cleansing medium and the I treated. The nozzle is so arranged as to disappear by UNITED srsrns l OTTO' L. R. RITTER, OF

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

KEG-SPRINKLING MACHINE.

To all lwhomI it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO L. R. Rir'rnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis City and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Keg-Sprinkling Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sprinkling machines for sprinkling kegs, barrels, bottles, jars and analogous articles.-

The invention primarily contemplates a machine provided with a rotatable and disappearing nozzle for applying the cleansing medium, the latter actuating the nozzle when supplied to wash or rinse an article gravity'when the cleansing medium supply is cut off, thereby permitting the article to be readily removed after it has beenl washed or rinsed without in theleast damaging the nozzle.

The invention further contemplates a machine provided with a support for the article to be washed or rinsed, said support being capable of rotation upon a vertical axis, and provided-with means for opening a hot or cold cleansingmedium supply. The nozzle by its rotation projects the cleansing medium outwardly in all directions, and it is thus rendered more effective in treating a greater surface area of the article cleansed. The movement of the nozzle is rendered easy and Without obstruction when rotated by providing a ball bearing therefor, all of which will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying the features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the machine showing the nozzle projected. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the nozzle. Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of a portion of the.nozzle. Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the nozzle depressed or in its inoperativeposition.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views. l

The numeral `1 designates a frame or support having suitable legs and provided with a pair of valv'e chambers 2 and 3 located at and depending from opposite extremities of a bed 3, the valve chamber 2 having an inlet 4 for communication with a cleansing medium supply. The valve chamber 3 is also provided with an inlet 5ffor communication with a cleansing medium supply, the inlet 4, in the present instance, being inlet 5 a 4het cleansing medium.

As the construction of that portion of the support' which forms the v alve chambers 2 and 3 is the same, and as the valve mechanism coperating with each valve chamber kis. also similar, it is unnecessary to Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 21. 1

Patented Ag. 27, 1907. 90e. Y' semi No. 319,034.

describe but one chamber and valve mechanism, and reference numerals designating corresponding parts apply to both valve chambers and valve mechanisms.

Each valve chamber has a lower closing screw plug 6, recessed at 7, to form a seat for the reception of the valve chamber, said plug not only forming a seat forl the valve 11, but also acting as an outlet for the cleans-l ing medium, owing to its tubular construction. At an elevation above the plug 12, and fixed to the support 1, as at 13, and also secured to the valve stem 8, as at 14, is a yielding diaphragm l5, operating to assist in closing the valve 11 when pressure is relieved from Vthe valvestem but more particularly intended to operate as a sealing means to prevent the escape of liquid through the top portion of the structure over the valve. Over this diaphragm a conical cap 16 is applied, and therethrough projects the valve stem 8, the latter having an upper bifureated yhead 17 fitted thereon in which is mounted a roller 18.

The support 1 has a pair of feed passages 19 and 20 which communicate at their outer extremities with the chambers 2 and 3, or with the plugs 12, and at their inner extremities communicate with a common vertically disposed tubular outlet 21 which, as shown, is located in the center of the machine, but, as obvious, it may be disposed at any other point and the two passages 1 9 and 20 may be varied in length, all of which would require a simple modification in the proportions. The outlet 2l with which the passages 19 and 20 have communication is formed by an upwardly extending collar 22, which is interiorly screw-threaded for a portion of its length and has mounted thereon a rotatable holder 23, shaped to receive a barrel, keg-or collar 22 is the lower end of an upwardly extending guard tube or sleeve 26, which will be preferably constructed of hard steel and forms a socket for a nozzle,

vice placed on the holder 23 for cleansing purposes.

which will be hereinafter more fully referred to.

The guard sleeve 26 is shouldered, as shown, to rest op the upper end of the collar, and is ofsuchshape and diametrical extent as to readily enter the bung hole or other opening of a barrel, keg or analogous delhe lower extremity of the sleevej-26` depends some distance into the upper extremity of the collar 22 and is formed' with an inverted V-shaped runway, as at 27,

sce Fig. 5.

Within the sleeve26 a tubular nozzle supporting member 29 is -movablymounted and has its lower enda projected upwardly through one sleeve- 26. A nozzle tip 29 is secured on the nozzle supporting member 29 and has a slot 29b therein, in which a spiral deii'ector plate 32 is fitted, the nozzle tip being projected above I the upper terminal of the sleeve 26 by the pressure of the cleansing medim when the valves 1l are opened through the depression of the valve stems 8. f

The colla'r 22 has an inner annular shoulder 22* with which the ylower end of the member 29'has contact to limit the downward movement of said member. This shoulder serves as a stop -ior limiting the gravitating movement of Vthe member when relieved of the pressure ofthe cleansing medium, or during the time when the cleansing medium supply is cut off. The deilecting plate 32 forces the cleansing medium to outlet from the nozzle tip eccentrically with relation to the latter and causes a rotation of the nozzle, thereby throwing the cleansingv medium lin all directions. When the cleansing medium is admitted to the machine or enters the outlet 2l, the force thereof elevates the member 29 and the nozzle tip upwardly through the sleeve, but when the holder 23 is disposed as tobe inactive with respect vto the valve stems 8, and the valves 11 automatically close, the member 29 and the nozzle tip carried thereby are automatically depressed or fall and disappear within the sleeve 26 to enable the removal of the article which has been undergoing the cleansing operation from the holder 23, without in the least damaging the nozzle tip. The cam surfaces 24 and- 25 are so arranged that the holder or stand, if moved slightly in one direction, will cause the opening oi one oi the cleansing medium supply controlling valves 11, and when givena similar movement or turn in an opposite direction the said holder will cause the opening 'of the other cleansing medium supply valve, 'in view of the fact that the rollers 18 held on the upper ,extremities of the valve stems will be alternately engaged 'by' the said cam surfaces. The heads 'carrying the rollers 18 and disposed on the upper' extremities of the. valve stems 8 act as abutting shoulders to contact with the upper terminals of the conical caps 16v to limit the downward movement of the valve stems 8 and also the depression of the valves l1 from theirseats. The moment the rollers 18 are disengaged from the cam surfaces 24 and 25, the springs l0 come into play and automatically close the valves 11.

By operating the holder 23 opposite directions, as

hereinbefore stated, either a cold or hot cleansing medium may be delivered to the barrel, keg or other device to be cleaned, and all under the control of the operator manipulating the barrel or keg.

To obviate freezing the lvalves 1l, any water or other liquid cleansing medium that may remain in the valve chambers may be liberated through the medium of drain cocks 84 secured to the bottom o f each valve chamber.

Having thus fully described-the invention, what is claimed, is: l

1. A machine of the class described, comprising a. vertically movable tube having a nozzle, independent valvecontrolled iiuid supply conduits communicating with the tube, and s movable holder for actuating successively the valves kto alternately` open and close the conduits to introdnce,s supply of uid Yixito the nozzle to cause the latter to movev in aposition projecting through the holder for discharging its iiuid.

2. A machine of the classdescribed, comprising a holder,

a bod for rotatably supporting the holder and having sep arate iiuid supply conduits, independent valves for conf trolling each oi.' the conduits and actuated successively by the holder to alternately open and close .the conduits,

andv movable means having a nozzle actuated by the iiuid to bring the same in a position projecting above the holder to discharge the iiuid through said nozzle.

3. A machine of the class described, comprising iluld supply means, a normally closed valve for the uid supply means, a resilient'device acting upon the valve to hold the same in its normal closed position, a revoluble holder havingmeans for actuating the valvetto alternately open and close the supply means, and a movable supporting member having o. nozzle coperative with the holder 'and actuated by the iluid to cause saidl nozzle'to extend above theholder to discharge said iluid when the valve is opened. 4. A machine of the class described, comprising a base having a. plurality of iluid supply conduits, valves for opening and closing the conduits, resilient devices cop erative with the valves to hold the same normally in a position for vclosing the conduits, said base lhaving a discharge opening, and a rotatable holder having cam surfaces for actuating the valves th alternately open and vclose the conduits.

5. A machine of the class described, comprising a base having a plurality of iluid supply conduits, independently operable valves for alternately opening and closing the conduits, resilient devices cooperative with the valves to hold the same normally in a position for closing the conduits, Asaid base lhaving a discharge opening, a' rotatable holder having cam surfaces for ^actuating the valves to alternately open and close I.the conduits, and a shiftable supporting member having a nozzle movable by the iiuid from inoperative to operative position. 6. A machine of the class described, comprising a plurality of normally closed fluid supply chambers, independently movable valves forming closures for the chambers, a nozzle having communication with the chambers, a nozzle supporting member for said nozzle, and Arotatable holding means cooperative with the movable closure means for alternately opening and closing the chambers to supply a iuid to the nozzle.

v 7. A machine of the class described, comprising a bed having a plurality of supply chambers for introducing a hot and cold supply` medium into the machine, independently movable valves normally closing the chambers respectively, a rotatable holder having an irregular surface coperative with the movable valves to alternately actuate the vsame for opening and closing the chambers, and a movs seo means for holding each valve in a normal closed position, 15 valve stems on the valves and having at their free ends rollers, a revoluble, vertical, supporting holder mounted v on the collar vand having cam faces adapted to alternately operate the same for opening and closing communication between the chambers and the nozzle,.and cut-o drain 20 devices for'the chambers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 4my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

-` OTTO L. 1 1. RITTER.

disposed sleeve, a nozzle supporting member freelyslidable in`the sleeve, a nozzle secured to the upper terminal of the supporting member and provided with means for rotating thesame and the supporting member, and ballbearing means carried in part by, the lower extremity of the supporting member and in part by the lower terminal of the sleeve. v

9. In a machine of the class described, a frame having legs and provided with valve chambersforming fluid supl,l ply means, a collar having communication with the valve, chambers, a tube' carried by said collar, a shiftable support having a nozzle mounted in the tube and collar, independently movable valves arranged in the chambers and o normally closing communication with the collar, resilient Witnesses:

WM.` H. Pnos'rz, ogniuno F. KAMP. 

